Category Archives: Top Stories
Bankrate: Only 17% of Americans Report Better Financial Situation than One Year Ago
Bankrate.com’s (NYSE: RATE) Financial Security Index slumped in October, falling to 92.8 from 93.9, and is now at its second-lowest level of the year. Any reading below 100 indicates feelings of less financial security relative to 12 months ago. “The … Continue reading →
House Appropriator Offers Super Committee Debt Free Proposal
As leaders in the House and Senate step up pressure on the Super Committee to provide a viable debt and deficit reduction plan, Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), sent committee members and Congressional leaders a letter requesting that they consider a … Continue reading →
Mosher: Celebrate the Seven Billionth Person
Steven W. Mosher, President of the Population Research Institute (PRI), will address the media at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Monday, October 31, 2011, at 1:00 p.m., on the topic of the birth of the world’s seven … Continue reading →
Two-thirds of Americans Rate Job Market in Their Region as Bad
As overall economy woes continue, there has been a strong focus during this recovery on the issue of jobs. Not only is there general dissatisfaction with the current job market, it is at the lowest it’s been since over a … Continue reading →
AARP to Lawmakers: You Will Hear From Your Constituents on SB1652
“The General Assembly just sent a clear message to their constituents: Corporate interests and campaign cash trump the needs of Illinois consumers. “Today, lawmakers voted to override the Governor’s veto of Senate Bill 1652 – guaranteeing higher electric rates for … Continue reading →
SAF Says New Gallup Data Shows Americans Value Their Gun Rights
Today’s revelation by Gallup that a record low number of Americans support a legal ban on handgun possession by private citizens demonstrates a positive change in the public attitude about personal protection and the Second Amendment, the Second Amendment Foundation … Continue reading →